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Trait
Repetitive movements
Clinical name: Motor stereotypy
Use of the same abnormal action in response to certain triggers or at random. They may be used as a way to regulate one's internal state but must otherwise have no apparent functional purpose.
Summary
- Also called
- Abnormal repetitive mannerism, Repetitive behavior, repetitive behaviour, Repetitive behaviour Stereotypic behaviour, Repetitive, stereotypic behavior, Stereotyped, Stereotyped behavior, Stereotyped behaviors, Stereotyped behaviour, Stereotyped behaviours, Stereotypic behaviour, Stereotypic behaviours, Stereotypical motor behavior, Stereotypical motor behaviors, Stereotypical motor behaviour, Stereotypical motor behaviours, Stimming
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Repetitive movementsHP:0000733
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Get my Genome Test208 genes linked to Repetitive movements
Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Repetitive movements is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AGO1argonaute RISC component 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ASH1LASH1 like histone lysine methyltransferase | Always | In 1 condition |
| ASXL3ASXL transcriptional regulator 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ATP9AATPase phospholipid transporting 9A | Always | In 1 condition |
| ATRXATRX chromatin remodeler | Always | In 1 condition |
| ATXN7L3ataxin 7 like 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| DEAF1DEAF1 transcription factor | Always | In 1 condition |
| ELFN1extracellular leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ELP2elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| FOXP1forkhead box P1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| GRIK2glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| HDAC4histone deacetylase 4 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| HTThuntingtin | Always | In 1 condition |
| KDM2Blysine demethylase 2B | Always | In 1 condition |
| KIF5Ckinesin family member 5C | Always | In 1 condition |
| KLHL20kelch like family member 20 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MARK2microtubule affinity regulating kinase 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MSL2MSL complex subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| NAPBNSF attachment protein beta | Always | In 1 condition |
| NIPBLNIPBL cohesin loading factor | Always | In 1 condition |
| NSD2nuclear receptor binding SET domain protein 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| NTRK2neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| PDE2Aphosphodiesterase 2A | Always | In 1 condition |
| PGAP1post-GPI attachment to proteins inositol deacylase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PPP2R5Cprotein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B'gamma | Always | In 1 condition |
| RBL2RB transcriptional corepressor like 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SIK1salt inducible kinase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SMC1Astructural maintenance of chromosomes 1A | Always | In 1 condition |
| TBC1D23TBC1 domain family member 23 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TCEAL1transcription elongation factor A like 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TCF4transcription factor 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TFE3transcription factor binding to IGHM enhancer 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TM2D3TM2 domain containing 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TRAPPC6Btrafficking protein particle complex subunit 6B | Always | In 1 condition |
| TTI2TELO2 interacting protein 2 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| UBR5ubiquitin protein ligase E3 component n-recognin 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| UGGT1UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| WDR4WDR4 tRNA N7-guanosine methyltransferase non-catalytic subunit | Always | In 1 condition |
| CHMP2Bcharged multivesicular body protein 2B | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| DYRK1Adual specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
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| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| FOXG1forkhead box G1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| GRNgranulin precursor | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| KAT6Alysine acetyltransferase 6A | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| MAPTmicrotubule associated protein tau | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| MBD5methyl-CpG binding domain protein 5 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| MECP2methyl-CpG binding protein 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 3 conditions |
| MGAT2alpha-1,6-mannosyl-glycoprotein 2-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| NACC1nucleus accumbens associated 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| NEXMIFneurite extension and migration factor | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| OCRLOCRL inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| PSEN1presenilin 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 2 conditions |
| RAI1retinoic acid induced 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 3 conditions |
| RNU2-2RNA, U2 small nuclear 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| SQSTM1sequestosome 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM106Btransmembrane protein 106B | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| TREM2triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| VCPvalosin containing protein | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| AUTS2activator of transcription and developmental regulator AUTS2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BCORL1BCL6 corepressor like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CABP4calcium binding protein 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CASZ1castor zinc finger 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CDKL5cyclin dependent kinase like 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CERT1ceramide transporter 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHAMP1chromosome alignment maintaining phosphoprotein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHD1chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CHRNA2cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHRNA4cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 4 subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CHRNB2cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 2 subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CNTNAP2contactin associated protein 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CPLX1complexin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CREBBPCREB binding lysine acetyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| CRHcorticotropin releasing hormone | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CTBP1C-terminal binding protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| DEPDC5DEP domain containing 5, GATOR1 subcomplex subunit | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| EBF3EBF transcription factor 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| EEF1A2eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| EP300EP300 lysine acetyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| FGFRL1fibroblast growth factor receptor like 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GABBR1gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GABRDgamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit delta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIN1glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| HNRNPRheterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein R | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HSPG2heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HUWE1HECT, UBA and WWE domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KAT5lysine acetyltransferase 5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNAB2potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A regulatory beta subunit 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNT1potassium sodium-activated channel subfamily T member 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KICS2KICSTOR subunit 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KMT2Alysine methyltransferase 2A | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KPTNkaptin, actin binding protein | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| KYNUkynureninase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LARP7La ribonucleoprotein 7, transcriptional regulator | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LETM1leucine zipper and EF-hand containing transmembrane protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LUZP1leucine zipper protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MEF2Cmyocyte enhancer factor 2C | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| MMP23Bmatrix metallopeptidase 23B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MYT1Lmyelin transcription factor 1 like | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NDPnorrin cystine knot growth factor NDP | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PACS2phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDPNpodoplanin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PPP2R5Dprotein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B'delta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRDM16PR/SET domain 16 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRKCZprotein kinase C zeta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PUS7pseudouridine synthase 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RAB11BRAB11B, member RAS oncogene family | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RAC1Rac family small GTPase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| REREarginine-glutamic acid dipeptide repeats | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RHOBTB2Rho related BTB domain containing 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SHANK3SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SKISKI proto-oncogene | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC6A1solute carrier family 6 member 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC6A11solute carrier family 6 member 11 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC9A6solute carrier family 9 member A6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| SPENspen family transcriptional repressor | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SYT1synaptotagmin 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| TANC2tetratricopeptide repeat, ankyrin repeat and coiled-coil containing 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TCF20transcription factor 20 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TMEM67transmembrane protein 67 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TRIOtrio Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor | Often (30–79%) | In 3 conditions |
| UBAP2Lubiquitin associated protein 2 like | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE4Bubiquitination factor E4B | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| VARS1valyl-tRNA synthetase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| WBP4WW domain binding protein 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZBTB20zinc finger and BTB domain containing 20 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ZEB2zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| ZNF526zinc finger protein 526 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ADGRL1adhesion G protein-coupled receptor L1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ADNPactivity dependent neuroprotector homeobox | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AFF3ALF transcription elongation factor 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ALKBH8alkB homolog 8, tRNA methyltransferase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AP4B1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit beta 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AP4E1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit epsilon 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AP4M1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit mu 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AP4S1adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit sigma 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ARPC4actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BICRABRD4 interacting chromatin remodeling complex associated protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CAMTA1calmodulin binding transcription activator 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CEP85Lcentrosomal protein 85L | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CHD3chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CICcapicua transcriptional repressor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CLCN3Cl-/H+ antiporter 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DDX6DEAD-box helicase 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DLL1delta like canonical Notch ligand 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DOCK7dedicator of cytokinesis 7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DPF2double PHD fingers 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DPYSL5dihydropyrimidinase like 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EHMT1euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| EXTL3exostosin like glycosyltransferase 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FBXO28F-box protein 28 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| FBXW11F-box and WD repeat domain containing 11 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GJA5gap junction protein alpha 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GJA8gap junction protein alpha 8 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GRIA2glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HNRNPH2heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNN2potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MACF1microtubule actin crosslinking factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| MADDMAP kinase activating death domain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NAA60N-alpha-acetyltransferase 60, NatF catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NARS1asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| OPHN1oligophrenin 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| POGZpogo transposable element derived with ZNF domain | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| POLA1DNA polymerase alpha 1, catalytic subunit | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PPFIA3PPFI scaffold protein A3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PPP2CAprotein phosphatase 2 catalytic subunit alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PUF60poly(U) binding splicing factor 60 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RFX7regulatory factor X7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU5B-1RNA, U5B small nuclear 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RTTNrotatin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SATB1SATB homeobox 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCN1Asodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SH2B1SH2B adaptor protein 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SHMT2serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC1A4solute carrier family 1 member 4 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SMARCA2SWI/SNF related BAF chromatin remodeling complex subunit ATPase 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SNRPNsmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide N | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| SOX5SRY-box transcription factor 5 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TAOK1TAO kinase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TBX1T-box transcription factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| THOC2THO complex subunit 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TKTtransketolase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| TMEM222transmembrane protein 222 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TRA2Btransformer 2 beta homolog | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TRIM8tripartite motif containing 8 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TUBB3tubulin beta 3 class III | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| WDR26WD repeat domain 26 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZMYM2zinc finger MYM-type containing 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZSCAN10zinc finger and SCAN domain containing 10 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| AFG2AAAA ATPase AFG2A | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| CTCFCCCTC-binding factor | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| NAA15N-alpha-acetyltransferase 15, NatA auxiliary subunit | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| NAGSN-acetylglutamate synthase | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SPTBN1spectrin beta, non-erythrocytic 1 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| TBCDtubulin folding cofactor D | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| ARID2AT-rich interaction domain 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| ASPNATaspartate N-acetyltransferase | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| EXT2exostosin glycosyltransferase 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| FLCNfolliculin | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NAA10N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10, NatA catalytic subunit | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NLGN3neuroligin 3 | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
| NLGN4Xneuroligin 4 X-linked | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
| NPC2NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NTNG2netrin G2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PRODHproline dehydrogenase 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| RAB39BRAB39B, member RAS oncogene family | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SLC6A8solute carrier family 6 member 8 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TARDBPTAR DNA binding protein | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| TBR1T-box brain transcription factor 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
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- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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